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My son doesn't seem satisfied with my breastmilk!

I want to give him formula sometimes, he is three weeks old and never seem full with breastmilk. I don't know if it's a growth spurt of what. I formula fed my daughter which is now two and she got full from formula.

The more he sucks, the more milk you produce. If you fill him up with formula, he will eat less breast milk and you won't produce greater amounts. Nurse him more often until supply catches up with demand.

Breast milk digests a lot easier so he will eat more often, for at least the first six weeks. My DS is almost 11 weeks now, and being back at work, he will eat roughly 5 ounces every 3 hours. I think it is alot but he is growing! As long as he is gaining weight, then he is doing fine on just your milk. no need for formula. however, that decision is up to you!

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